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Sep 4, 2024 5:13 PM - The Canadian Press

Jagmeet Singh pulls out of supply-and-confidence deal with Trudeau government

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The party is also in tight contests in two byelections, trying to retain a seat in Winnipeg against a strong push by the Conservatives and to win a seat from the Liberals in Montreal.(Photo: The Canadian Press)

In March 2022, the Liberals and NDP penned a deal that would keep the minority government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power until June 2025 and move ahead on some mutually agreeable policies. It was called a confidence and supply agreement.

The move puts Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority at risk of falling at any time in the coming weeks or months if it loses any confidence votes, which could trigger a snap election as soon as this fall.

"Justin Trudeau has proven again and again he will always cave to corporate greed. The Liberals have let people down. They don't deserve another chance from Canadians," Singh said in the video posted to his social media accounts today.

"There is another, even bigger battle ahead. The threat of Pierre Poilievre and Conservative cuts. From workers, from retirees, from young people, from patients, from families he will cut in order to give more to big corporations and wealthy CEOs."

“Today, I have notified the prime minister that I have ripped up the supply-and-confidence agreement,” Singh said.

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